When referee floored Robbie Savage with flying elbow and Alan Shearer was loving it

Robbie Savage was a divisive figure during his playing days.

Savage was, on the whole, loved by fans of the teams he played for.

He was not the most technically gifted player but he always gave it his all. All he wanted to do is win.

Savage tried every trick in the book to emerge victorious. He often went down easily under a challenge, with some even branding him a ‘diver’.

But one time he definitely did not dive when going to ground came in a Premier League match between Birmingham City and Newcastle United in 2003.

Referee Matt Messias blew his whistle for a foul in the first half.

He then flew his arm back to signal for the foul and caught Savage with a flying elbow.

It caught the Welsh midfielder flush in the face and he fell to the ground in some pain. Medical staff ran on to give Savage treatment.

One man who was not sympathetic at all was Alan Shearer.

Shearer, who has since worked alongside Savage as a pundit, could be seen standing beside his opponent and laughing his head off.

The legendary English striker then persuaded Messias to give him his cards and then flashed a red card in his face. Fortunately, Messias saw the funny side.

Watch the moment below…

Throwback to 2003 when Robbie Savage received a FLYING ELBOW from a referee against Newcastle